Winner<br /> MLA Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize<br /><br /> Judges' comments:<br /> "...the thinking behind the work is innovative, and the scholarship is impressive. The book should stimulate substantial debate as it forces readers to reconsider some cherished beliefs."

Illustrates how complex systems thinking can challenge established ideas.

Discusses implications for theory, research, and practice.

Introduces key concepts in complex systems theory to readers concerned with language, its acquisition, and its use.

Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics demonstrates the applicability and usefulness of these concepts to a range of areas in applied linguistics including second language development, language teaching, and discourse analysis. It concludes with a chapter that inventories suitable approaches to research investigations.

Diane Larsen-Freeman and Lynne Cameron

Diane Larsen-Freeman is a Professor of Education, Professor of Linguistics, and a Research Scientist at the English Language Institute of Michigan. She is also a Distinguished Senior Faculty Fellow at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. A teacher educator for over 30 years, Professor Larsen-Freeman has published numerous books and articles about second language acquisition research, English grammar, and language teaching methods.

"'For those interested in systematic and novel ways to view and understand language, Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics is a stimulating read.'<br /><em>Benjamin J. White, Michigan State University</em><br /><br />"

"'This book contains something for every researcher in applied linguistics and classroom language practice alike.'<br /><em>Journal of the IATEFL SIG</em><br /><br />"

"'...this book succeeds in putting forward the complexity theory as a potentially interesting avenue of research in Applied Linguistics in an engaging and readable way which grants the lay-person an insight into this fascinating branch of science.'<br /><em>Mark Bain, TEFL.net</em>"

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